Great Walks of Tasmania member Tasmanian Expeditions has once again impressed the likes of the discerning US media with one of their multi-activity tours listed in National Geographic Traveler magazine’s prestigious “50 Tours of a Lifetime” list for 2014. The 6-day Cycle, Kayak and Walk Tasmania multi-activity tour, which propels travellers by bike from Launceston...Read More
Four of the Great of Walks of Tasmania feature in Australian Traveller’s 100 Greatest Holidays of Australia list, highlighting the quality of our experiences. Some 12,000 nominations were accepted and after some serious short listing, 20 of Australia’s most well travelled people were invited to rate each holiday. Here are the results: #13 Walk the Freycinet Experience –...Read More
In late 2012 the editors of Backpacker Magazine in the US sent over some of their editors to put dozens of products to the test in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park. Tasmanian Expeditions guide Simon Mouchet accompanied the group to make sure they experienced Tasmania’s only true alpine national park in a style that...Read More
The Maria Island Walk is thrilled to have recently received two Silver Awards at the 2013 Tasmanian Tourism Awards. The accolades were collected in the categories of Tour and Transport Operator and Adventure Tourism. In 2008, 2011 and 2012 The Maria Island Walk was also judged the nation’s top Adventure Tourism operation, winning Best Adventure...Read More
Twenty-two years ago when FEW was created, it was a trailblazer in eco design and walk management. So much so that it’s lodge was Australia’s first sustainably designed building to win the National Commercial Architecture Award. The walks ethos and focus has always been on how to make the least impact on the stunning environment...Read More
Tasmania’s acclaimed Maria Island Walk, was recently judged the nation’s top Adventure Tourism operation for the third time at the 2012 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards (having won in 2011 and 2008). The Maria Island Walk is a delightful blend of world heritage history, rare wildlife and tranquil island bliss. Where small groups and two friendly...Read More
Ian and Bronwyn Johnstone received the award for The Best Adventure Tourism Experience at the 2011 Qantas Australian Tourism awards, having already won in 2008. “And we are having our busiest year ever, much of it through word-of-mouth referrals from national and international visitors,” Ian Johnstone says. The walk is tailored towards a niche market: people who...Read More
